Sleeve Gastrectomy

Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy

Sleeve gastrectomy surgery in NJ is a bariatric and metabolic procedure that causes weight loss by creating physical and chemical changes in your body. The sleeve gastrectomy works physically by changing the shape and size of your stomach reducing the amount of food you eat at one time. The sleeve gastrectomy works chemically by changing the signals your stomach sends to the rest of your body, including your brain. These signals in your body control your blood sugar levels, increase feelings of fullness, decrease hunger and affect how your body processes and stores the calories from food.

Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy

A thin vertical “sleeve” of stomach is created using a stapling device. This sleeve is about the size of a banana. Surgeons create a small stomach “sleeve,” or pocket, that is shaped like a banana, usually holding about 3 oz. After the “sleeve” is created, the leftover part of the stomach is removed. When you eat, the food goes from the sleeve to the intestine, where it is absorbed. Food passes through the digestive tract in the usual order, allowing vitamins and nutrients to be fully absorbed into the body.

Sleeve gastrectomy has been shown to resolve or improve:

Type 2 diabetes – 45-58% resolved

Sleep apnea – 60% resolved

High blood pressure – 50% resolved

High cholesterol – 77% resolved

New Jersey Sleeve Gastrectomy

Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Surgery in New Jersey has helped thousands of people discover life at a healthier weight and resolve many of the health risks associated with severe obesity.